Pocket.



PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1 908.

H. AHNFELDT.

POCKET.

APPLICATION 311,21) SEPT.11,1907.

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HENRIK AHNFELDT, OF BUTTE, MONTANA.

POCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, 1908.

Application filed September 11, 1907. Serial No. 392,377.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRIK AHNFELDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Butte, in the county of Silverbow and State of Montana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pockets, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to pockets for garments; and it has for its object to provide an improved pocket in which such an article as a carpenters rule may be carried securely and without danger of loss.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and par ticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a front view of the improved pocket. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective detail views of the frame members of the improved ocket.

Corresponding parts in t e several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

In the construction of the improved pocket there are employed two frame members, con structed preferably of sheet metal; one of said frame members consisting of a flat plate 1 having apertures 22 made at the ends thereof and the other frame member consisting of an angular offset portion 3 and laterally extending ears or lugs 44 which are provided with perforations 5 adapted to register with the apertures 22 in the plate 1. The latter is of suitable length to extend transversely across the upper end of the pocket, the body of which 6 is composed of a piece of textile material of suitable size and shape, the same being secured by rows of stitching 7 upon the garment 8 to which it is applied. The pocket flap 6 is also secured by means of fastening members such as rivets 99 which also extend through the perforations 5 and 2 of the frame members which latter are thereby connected with each other and with the pocket flap as well as with the body of the garment.

The frame member 1 is provided with a friction spring 10, secured thereto by a fastening member 11, and projecting into the offset portion 3. The offset portion 3 maintains a formed entrance opening to the pocket and is of suitable dimension so that a carpenters rule, as shown at 12, may be readily inserted therethrough and into the pocket, as will be clearly seen in Fig. 1 of the drawings; said rule being securely retained in position by frictional engagement with the spring 10.

The improved pocket is extremely simple in construction and efiicient in operation; it being practically impossible to lose a rule when carried in said pocket and retained in position by frictional engagement with the spring member 10.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A pocket including a frame consisting of members connected together, one of said members being provided with an offset portion to maintain a formed entrance opening to the pocket, and a spring secured to the other member and projecting within the offset portion.

2. A pocket including a member provided with an offset portion to maintain a formed entrance opening to the pocket, and a spring disposed within the offset portion.

.3. A pocket including a frame consisting of members, one of said members being provided with an offset portion to maintain a formed entrance opening to the pocket and with laterally projecting lugs, and means passing through the pocket, lugs and the other member to secure the members together and the frame in applied position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRIK AHNFELDT.

Witnesses:

NETTIE WILLIAMS, JOHN J. MCHATTON. 

